As Valdosta grows, businesses open, move, renovate and close down. The following is a list of recent business happenings in Lowndes County and the surrounding area.

With Thanksgiving and Black Friday coming up this week and Cyber Monday the following week, I’d like to encourage all of our readers to do some shopping on Small Business Saturday this week.  

And while Downtown Valdosta is a great place to shop, don’t forget about businesses in Hahira and Lake Park. These business may not be a one-stop shopping spot but they may carry items or products that cannot be found in big box stores or online. 

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• The Dough Jo Cookie Dough Co., 1650 Baytree Road. Suite E., is set to open noon Nov. 24. The business specializes in edible cookie dough and other desserts. 

• CJ’s Pub and Pool,1201 Baytree Drive, has a sign up saying it is taking applications and a painter has been seen re-painting the sign by the road. 

• Ink & Cotton, 600 N. Patterson St., opened Nov. 6. The business does screenprinting and embroidery, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, but is planning to extend hours to include Saturday by Thanksgiving. For more information, (229) 262-2985.

• Aqua-Term, 1809 Plum St., Remerton, will be moving to 612 Baytree Road Dec. 1. The business is a pest-control and termite company. The business is open 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call (229) 671-1222.

• Nationwide Construction & Associates, 711 E. Magnolia St., opened Nov. 6. The business focuses on remodeling, roofing, stone, stucco and plastering. The business is open 8 a.m-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call (229) 269-1043.

• Winnersville Motors, 901 N. Ashley St., opened Nov. 6. The business sells gently used cars. The business is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call (229) 333-0318.

• Lash Lifts By Allison, 223 N. Ashley St., Suite 308, opened Nov. 13. The business does eyelash lifts and tinting. For more information, (912) 584-0093.

• Book and Table, 120 N. Patterson St., is currently under construction and has suspended its lunch operations in the meantime. However, the book portion of the restaurant is still operating.

• The old Rutland’s Music building, 2541 Bemiss Road, is being remodeled. Part of the building has been repainted green and the building permit outside lists the business as a liquor store with a drive through. The store is anticipated to be open around Thanksgiving.

• Wendy’s, 1609 N. Ashley St., is currently under construction and has the facade for the outside walls of the building set up.

• Zacadoo’s, 1501 N. Ashley St., is remodeling inside; the drive-through has been remodeled and is expected to be completed by Dec. 1.

 

If you have a business tip, email Jason A. Smith, jason.smith@gaflnews.com.

Jason Smith is a reporter at The Valdosta Daily Times. He can be contacted at 229-244-3400 ext.1257.